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31 Oct 2011 15:07 #486294 by clutch
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I'm thinking jb weld will hold up against gas (and ethanol :sick:). I don't mind making a permanent bond on the plate itself. It definitely would be a pain to get tha stuff into the threaded area, but at this point I want to fix it and forget it. If I have to clean up a little squeeze out quickly with a rag, I will. If it will work, I think it's worth the extra effort to make sure it's cleaned up in there :)
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31 Oct 2011 15:09 #486295 by clutch
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This is from the JB Weld website:

"Q: Is J-B Weld resistant to water and/or gasoline?

A: When fully cured, J-B Weld is completely resistant to water, gasoline, and about every other petroleum product or automotive chemical. For wet-surface or submerged water or gasoline repairs, see our J-B Stik or Waterweld product information. "
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31 Oct 2011 16:27 - 31 Oct 2011 16:27 #486315 by clutch
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Just found a bunch of posts on a ifferent forum, with people saying the ethanol gasoline eats through jb weld. :huh:
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31 Oct 2011 16:29 #486317 by clutch
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From Wikipedia:

About alcohol

The JB Weld company advises "DO NOT" use alcohol to clean surfaces.[3] Denatured alcohol (ethanol) acts as a thinner for J-B WELD or epoxy, so it drips more or runs into cracks.[1] However, rubbing alcohol (isopropanol and water) should be avoided as a thinner, because of the larger proportions of water.[1]
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31 Oct 2011 16:38 #486322 by mark1122
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i can tell u from experiance that JB Weld is NOT gas proof, when submerged. i have tried to use it to repair carb parts and it fails.
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31 Oct 2011 16:40 #486323 by clutch
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ANyone know if neoprene gasket material will hold up against the deathanol?
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31 Oct 2011 16:49 #486325 by clutch
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clutch wrote: ANyone know if neoprene gasket material will hold up against the deathanol?


Nope....


I wonder if my buddy that welds could seal it up for me???
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31 Oct 2011 17:59 - 18 Feb 2013 18:01 #486333 by martin_csr
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31 Oct 2011 18:01 #486336 by clutch
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Yes. I already have the parts, yet I'm having issues with leakage. I don't want to go back to the vacuum petcock if I can stop the leak.
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31 Oct 2011 18:13 #486337 by clutch
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I've been searching the web for hours, and so far this is the best thing I've found for info...

iqlearningsystems.com/ethanol/downloads/...%20Compatibility.pdf
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31 Oct 2011 18:14 #486338 by 650ed
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You shouldn't need any sealer on the gas tank; what are you trying to seal? The petcock (at least on mine) uses an oval rubber O-ring that prevents any leaks. Did you do some homemade mods to the tank? Ed
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31 Oct 2011 18:42 #486339 by Motor Head
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You got one of those Pingel Adapter plates that is flat with the 2 bolts and gasket, right?
So which joint is the problem, plate to tank or petcock to adapter?
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